Yule Customs Through the Ages by Paul Corcoran
A Copley News Service piece traces Christmas evolution from medieval 12 day feasts to modern celebrations. It cites origins of the Christmas tree, Yule log, mistletoe, gift giving, and Lord of Misrule, noting shifts under Cromwell and Charles II and the spread of electric lights.
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Robinson cautions Scouts on extremism and patriotism
Staunton Seventh District Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson told Shenandoah Lodge Arrow Scouts at Robert E. Lee High School that extremist groups seek to recruit youth and disrupt government. He urged studying the American Revolution and citizen responsibility to keep a representative system responsive.
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Border Intrigue Jacket Pattern Sale at Winchester Evening Star
Elegant day evening jacket with raised leaf border design advertised with Pattern 7235 sizes 32 to 46. Price 75 cents per pattern, 25 cents extra for air mail. Mail to Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept Box 163 Old Chelsea Station New York NY 10011. Includes catalog and sewing book offers from Needlecraft ’72 and related pattern books.
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